Maple Elementary celebrates 'Excellent' state report card rating

Staff and students of Maple Elementary School in Painesville did not let a little snow stop them from their long-awaited celebration. Early last fall, preliminary reports from the Ohio Department of Education indicated that Maple Elementary had moved from a Continuous Improvement status to an Excellent rating on the Ohio Schools State Report Card.

The final confirmation of that "Excellent" rating came in February. Principal Dan Sebring and his staff wanted to celebrate the announcement with all the staff and students.

In addition, he wanted the whole community to feel the pride they all felt in this achievement.

Sebring led his teachers and all 522 of the K-5 children to the front lawn, where he placed two large signs announcing the "Excellent" Ohio school rating.

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While at the top of the hill, each Maple teacher and student placed a brightly colored flower pinwheel in the ground to "stake their claim" for their part in making Maple a great school.